Stygian meaning

UK US /ˈstɪdʒiən/ 3 syllables

Stygian (adjective): hellish.

Stygian has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Stygian as an adjective

  1. hellish
    • Hence loathed Melancholy.../In Stygian cave forlorn

    Similar: infernal

  2. dark and dismal as of the rivers Acheron and Styx in Hades
    • in the depths of an Acheronian forest
    • upon those roseate lips a Stygian hue

    Synonyms: Acheronian, Acherontic

    Similar: dark

How to pronounce Stygian

Stygian is pronounced /ˈstɪdʒiən/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in AN · 7-letter words

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